used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
andon
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From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
book-rack
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From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
candle-light
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From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
DELILAHnounUS /dəˈlaɪlə/
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
half-foreign
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From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
Iyeyasu
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From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
Jingoro
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From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
Left-HandedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
Nikko
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From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
ormolunoun
brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
Phil
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From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
replicasnounUS /ˈrepləkəz/
plural of “replica” — copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
with low volume
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
tawdrinessnoun
tasteless showiness
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
express in words
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
tickedverbUS /tɪkt/
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
having come into contact
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It had been furnished in a plain, half-foreign fashion; a book-rack and a French mahogany desk sat in a corner, an ormolu clock ticked on its top, and beside it was a lounge piled with volumes from the shelves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place, however, to which these had given a suggestion of quaint and extraordinary art, was now touched with a certain tawdriness.
belonging to which person
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading With their paws one covered his eyes, another his ears, the third his mouth, representing the "I see not--I hear not--I tell not" of the ancient wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE KNEES OF DELILAH The room where Phil sat was softly bright with _andon_, through whose thin paper sides the candle-light filtered tranquilly.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On a bracket sat three small carvings in dark wood, replicas of the famous monkeys of the great Jingoro the Left-Handed, preserved in Iyeyasu temple at Nikko.
